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Air University & Maxwell AFB News

  • AWC guest speaker emphasizes importance of accountability

    Maj. Gen. Roger W. Burg, commander of the 20th Air Force, AF Global Strike Command, at Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., spoke to Air War College students and faculty recently on the importance of senior leader accountability, focusing on the tough decisions that people in leadership positions

  • Traffic Safety - Are you 'Highlighting' yourself?

    Summer's gone and the days are getting shorter. Have you exercised your personal risk management and assessed how that shift in daylight might affect your visibility and safety? I'm not just talking about how well you can see in the dark, but how well others can see you. Air Force Instructions, such

  • Movies "reel' to a halt on base Oct. 1

    Movies reel to a stop at the Maxwell-Weaver Theater Oct.1. Michael Allen, director of the 42nd Civil Engineer Squadron, who is in charge of all buildings on base, said there has been no decision so far concerning the future use of the theater. The options are renovation for meetings and conferences

  • Bridging the cultural gap and enhancing international partnerships

    Every year, the Air University at Maxwell opens its academic doors to more than 230 international officers from 73 countries.While all of the IOs have a sound grasp of and working competence in the English language, many of their spouses and dependents arrive in Montgomery having little or no

  • Negotiation exercise prepares AWC students

    People negotiate every day. It could be as simple as deciding on a restaurant for dinner with your spouse, or as complicated as buying a new home. For military members, the stakes go even higher, especially when called on to negotiate for scarce resources in a culturally-complex environment.The Air

  • Commandant of the Marine Corps speaks at Air War College

    Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos spoke with Air War College students about the Corps' progress in Afghanistan, the emerging global security environment, and relationship-building in the Asia-Pacific region Tuesday as part of his visit to Air University. During his remarks, the

  • Authentic Leaders: A Rare and Endangered Species

    Authentic leaders are a rare breed.The sighting of an authentic leader, one who leads others and makes things happen, is uncommon to find in their natural habitat. Many leaders like to think of themselves as authentic and confess to be so, but are found suspect because they occur in the rarefied air

  • Former AFMC commander mentors AWC Class of 2013

    After retirement, many senior military leaders continue mentoring Airmen through speaking engagements at Air War College. During the Joint Strategy Leadership course, speakers bring lessons learned, words of wisdom and best practices that tomorrow's leaders can use in their organizations. Recently,

  • AFRI hosts cyber conference, next step in new school

    Cyber Power: The Quest Toward a Common Ground is the theme of the second annual Air Force Research Institute conference Oct. 9-11 in the Officer Training School and will act as another step toward the completion of the new Cyber Air Corps Tactical School, or C-ACTS.Focusing on cyberspace issues,

  • Donley honors former AU BOV chair

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley presented Dr. Jack Hawkins Jr., former Air University Board of Visitors chair, current BOV member and Troy University chancellor, with the Distinguished Public Service Award Sept. 6 in the Pentagon. "Receiving this award is a humbling experience for me as